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Old Dec 1, 2018 | 9:39 am
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Originally Posted by Out of my Element
We have 35K Avios from a couple lengthy business trips. Tried to use them for a BOS/LHR r/t for the two of us and I can use 'em all up and only pay $1386 in fees for the dates I picked in mid May. Or I can just pay cash and it's $1 cheaper.
I have come across fare quotes recently where the straight cash WT purchase was cheaper than the Avios award + fees, making the Avios worth < $0.

As a US resident you are best off spending Avios on short/medium length AA domestic sectors, where @ 7,500 / segment you get reasonable value.
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